Financial incentives for childhood immunization - a unique but changing Australian initiative

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 198, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 590-592

  Ward, Kirsten ^a   Hull, Brynley P ^a   Leask, Julie ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTRE FOR IMMUNISATION RESEARCH AND SURVEILLANCE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MOTIVATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; PARENTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; VACCINES;

EID: 84879129500     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja12.10820     Document Type: Article

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